The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-10-06

WOUNDED cOmrade IS still living sne writer
would be much pleased to hear from him.
Samuel j. Pitkin, Co. A, 1st Mimi, Astoria,
Ore, would be glad to hear from any of his
comrades who were in the battle of BristOe
Station, in which the writer received bayonet
wound in the side.
Robert Purdy, First Lieutenant, Co. E, 37th
KY, Brad fOrdsville. KY, refers to the recently
expressed desire of q Confederate officer to find
the Federal soldier who carried him oil the
battlefield of Cynthiana, KY, the officer hav-
ing been severely wounded in the legs. The
writer says he can give the information, as the
man who did this act of humanity belonged to
his company.
j. w. Miller, Goshen, Cal, would like the
address of the Sister of Charity who cared for
him when sick in the hospital at Camp Parole,
in 1865, and who wrote to his mother, Mrs.
Margaret Miller, Baldwin, Pa. The writer
would also like to hear from any persons who
were there at the time, either physicians or
soldiers, or any of his comrades who were in
Salisbury prison from August, 1864 to March,
1866.
Joseph Bell, 18th Mich, Coneordia, Kan, says
he never sees anything from his old comrades,
and would be glad to hear from them either
by letter or through The NATIONAL Tribune
Give Them Their Due.
David w. Campbell, Saxonburg, Pa, writing
on the subject of the Dependent Pension Bill,
says that there are very few. if any. who en-
dured the exposure and hardship Of the war
who are now able-bodied. The effect of such
hard service must necessarily be to seriously
impair the health of any man.
Henry Robock, Co. L, 152d ". Y, Little
Falls, y. Y, writes at considerable length on
the boudhOlder and disabled soldier the two
creditors of the Nation. He hopes that while
scrupuous justice is being done to the one, that
the claims of the other will not be overlook ed
g. +. Shafer, Cory, Pa, thinks the laws and
regulations of the Pension Office are very I'M
just to claimants in the requirements in the
way of proof He thinks they ought to be
more flexible, and hopes they will be readjusted
SO that il will be easier for applicants to have
their cases fairly determined.
Ichabod Snidcr, Manhattan, Kan, says he
does not wish to criticize the rulings of the
Pension Bareau, but he thinks there is good
deal of discrimination in the awarding of PEN
sions. He cites two cases which he thinks
illustrate this point. A comrade who was shot
through the hips at Stone River and is cripple
draws s. q month and was refused an increase
while another, who weighs 200 pounds, is able
to work every day, and was never in battle in
his life, draws s..
Edward K. Coville, North Swansea Mass,
says he has no objection to building a monu-
ment to Gen. Grant, for he thinks too much
cannot be done to honor his memory and he is
willing to contribute for that purpose, but at
the same time he thinks that vigorous effort
should be made to relieve the needy and suffer
ing disabled soldiers of the country
Daniel w. Morehouse, 1st VT Cav, Under
hill, VI, thinks it is o disgrace to the country
and the Government that any old soldier is
permitted to become an inmate of a poorhouse
and that no humane or patriotic person will
oppose any just measure for the relief of that
class.
III. S. Fullerton, Hillsboro, o., writes a very
excellent article on the subject of the Depend
ent Pension Bill, which we would be glad to
publish III full If space permitted. He thinks
the title of the measure should have been 1.-THE
Deferred Creditors Bill" as this more nearly
expresses the facts in the case. The promises
made TO the soldiers when they enlisted ought
to be as strictly regarded and fulfilled as those
made to the bOndholders. The latter have
been and are being honored in every lot and
little. but the former are to a great extent
ignored. He asks nothing for himself but
writes solely in the interest Of his suffering and
disabled comrades.
Information Asked and Given.
John Walsh, National Military Home, Mil
wauSee, Wis, inquiries to what brigade, divis-
ion and corps Co. Is, list Mo. l.. A., belonged in
1864, when it was at Little Rock, Ark, under
the command of James MARI
Charles A. Rodgers, Co. ID, 2Sth ILL.,, Marsh
held, Ore, asks when the regiment held its
last Reunion, and when and where it will hold
the next.
w. III. Lee. Go. ID, sth Iowa Cav, Mediapolis.
Iowa, says he has been appointed company
Secretary, and wishes all his surviving COM
rades to send him their names, addresses, etc.
Mary j. Pherson, McCluney, o., asks to what
brigade, division and corps the 10Th Ind. be-
lOnged. She lost her husband, who was a
member of that regiment.
Frank Mccoy, Slst Pa, Speelman, Ind, an
swering the question of COmrade Barr, saws
that John K. Brooke is now Colonel of the Sd
U. s. Inf. The writer thinks Comrade Barr is
in error in stating that Col. Beaver receiy we'd
his wound on the 18th of June, 1864. He
thinks he lost his leg at Ream's Station some
two months later.
c. Nj. Russell, Wilmington, VT, desires the
reports of meetings of the Army of the POtO-
mae previous to 1873. Any comrade having
them will confer great favor by communi-
eating with him. He also wishes reports of the
meetings of the Armies of the Cumberland and
Tennessee.
Lost and Found.
J. b. Crawford, Wellsburg, w. Va, has Tes.
lament similar to those furnished the soldiers
during the war by the Christian Commission.
Upon the tly-leaf is written, "Thos. s. Bonar,
Cedar Mountain, Culpeper Co., Va, Aug. 49,
1862. Capt. j. S. Donald" There are also
some drawings, probably intended to represent
a corps badge and cavalry saddle. The owner
or his friends can have it by applying as above
Peter Corey, Co. ID, 10th N. j., Newfoundland,
Pa, has small silver Sixth Corps badge picked
up in the Spring of 1865 near Petersburg, Va.
The following is engraved upon it: Daniel
Logan, Co. L, 1st N. J. ""
Warner Richards, Corporal, Co. A, Sd Ky,
and 1st Ky. battery, Idana, Kan, asks if any
comrade found his discharge, which he lost be-
tween Chattanooga and Louisville, KY, while
he was on a veteran furlough, about Feb %,
1864.
N. S. Snyder. Co. G, 1O7th Pa, st. Nicholas
Hotel Pittsburg, Pa, says that recently while
strolling over the battlefield of Fredericksburg
he found stencil with the following name,
partly destroyed by rust: &C. Laraw 1.-THE
rest of the name efiaeed), Co. III, 9th N. Y. s.
Vol" Thinking that it might be priced as q
relic by this soldier if living or his friends.
the writer will restore it to any of them on ap-
plication.
John L. Techten or Fechten, Co. A, IO9th
Pa. Colora, Md, lost in the Spring of 1865 be-
tween Nashville and Decatur, Ala, q silver
star and pin with his name engraved upon it.
He will gladly pay for its return to him.
Joseph Austin, Co. B, 10th N. Y. Cav, Dan
vile, ILL.,, lost his discharge in Chicago, and
would be very glad for its return.